BACKGROUND The study was carried out to determine the prevalence of dental caries among urban and suburban population in Pakistan to assess the association of dental caries with oral hygiene status, socioeconomic status, and dental service availability. METHODS A total of 200 patients was enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Decayed, filled, and missing teeth (DMFT), oral hygiene status, socioeconomic status (SES), and presence / absence of dental care facility were recorded. A specially designed proforma was used to record the data regarding oral hygiene practices, dental treatment availability and socioeconomic background, for the study. The data obtained was statistically analysed using SPSS version 15 software. Chi-square test was applied for association between categorical variables. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was done to test the difference in DMFT scores of various age groups. Student t test was applied to test the difference in DMFT scores in both sexes. RESULTS Comparison of mean D, M and F status revealed a high tendency towards decayed teeth. Mean DMFT score was found to be 4.41. Maximum DMFT was recorded among 50 years and above age group, followed closely (2.39) by 40 - 49 years. Increased caries prevalence was seen in people with poor oral hygiene and belonging to low socioeconomic status. Caries rate was also high in areas with lack of dental care facilities. CONCLUSIONS Oral hygiene practices, dietary habits, and access to dental care services played an important role in prevalence of dental caries. Socio-economic status has been found to play an important role in access to dental care facilities. From the current report, importance for public health was noted; the socioeconomic status, educational status of parents, and family structure, affect oral health in under-privileged communities. The prevalence of dental caries also plays an important role in oral hygiene procedures, eating patterns, and access to dental care services. KEY WORDS Dental Caries, SES, Oral Hygiene, Dental Care Facility, DMFT.
Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the level of perceived stress is associated with self-reported halitosis among undergraduate dental students in Pakistan Method: The crossectional study based on survey design was directed to evaluate the association of level of perceived stress and halitosis among undergraduate dental students. Sample size of the study was 278 undergraduate dental students from private dental colleges of Lahore. Independent sample t test was used. Results: The results of independent sample t test revealed a significant difference of level of perceived stress between the undergraduate dental students with halitosis and without halitosis (t=-21.784, P=.000). Undergraduate dental students who don’t have reported halitosis have lower level of perceived stress (Mean±SD, 11.76±3.01) as compared to those students who reported halitosis (Mean±SD, 22.13±4.32) Conclusion: Higher prevalence of halitosis was found among dental students with moderate perceived stress Keywords: Halitosis, Dental students, Perceived stress
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